Breton Sport & Trophy Cougars had a successful home opener Saturday night at Emera Centre Northside, defeating the Western Hurricanes 2-1.  Connor Campbell scored late in the first, shorthanded from Hunter Bettens.  Cameron Yates gave the home team a 2 goal lead on a beauty goal from Colten Marchand and Chase Fraser.  Ian MacPhee scored late for the Hurricanes, Cougars win 2-1.  Drake kicked aside 8 shots for the win, Parker Rowter had the loss, making 23 saves.

Hurricanes came out flying in game 2, grabbing the early lead on a goal by MacPhee.  The Cougars tied the game on a goal by Josh Perry, Derek Gentile and TJ Forrest assisted.  Gentile scored with less then a second left in the first on the power play from Fraser and Bettens.  No goals were scored in the second.  In the 3rd, Ryan O'Toole scored on a penalty shot to tie the game midway through and MacPhee again on the PP, gave the Western team the lead,  Walter Flower would score an empty netter to seal the win.  Cougars are defeated 4-2.
Cody Smith kicked aside 17 shots for the Cougars, while Adam Grimmitt had 15 saves for the Hurricanes.  

Cougars take to the road next week as they travel to metro Halifax to take on the Newbridge Senators and Dartmouth Whalers.